Find Your Middle Ground

Haiku – Eclipse

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eclipse
Photo by Gant News reporter Wendy Brion
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Light beyond the dark
Forever thrives in nature
And shines in us all
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Find your Middle Ground is about stepping away from stressful days and anxious minds, and taking time to connect to the light that shines within us.

When we are mindful of the present moment and simply allow it to be, we open a door to our natural state of being – accepting, loving, peaceful, kind and content. Most of us are so distracted and moving so fast that we get caught up in the world of “doing” or worrying about what we should be doing next.
Too much doing and thinking disconnects us from our sense of “being”and who we really are.

I write about finding this place of connection, contentment and peace in the highs and lows of life. I call it our Middle Ground.

30 responses to “Haiku – Eclipse”

  1. Carl Setzer Avatar
    Carl Setzer

    It is important to step free of the fierce franticness of our lives. Or else we become overwhelmed by the urgent and loose sight of the important

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      I agree Carl. Thank you 💛

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  2. gardenlovepoet Avatar
    gardenlovepoet

    We are apart of both moon and sun always spinning in a celestial harmony.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      I love this perspective. Thank you 💛

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  3. Donna Cameron Avatar
    Donna Cameron

    Thanks for sharing the “weird things happen…” link in your last post, Val. It gave us a number of things to think about and look for during the eclipse–beyond just the amazing phenomenon in the sky. It was a hit with all our neighbors, too!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Donna! Glad you enjoyed it. 💛

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  4. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    We have annual passes to Kennedy Space Center . . . so we went yesterday for the Solar Eclipse Day festivities.

    The most amazing thing to me was how much cooler it was when the eclipse was at its peak (about 83% coverage by the moon) ~> the temperature dropped from the 90’s into the 80’s. Aah . . . that’s better!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Yes – we felt it too. It must have been a fab experience at the Space Center!

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      1. nrhatch Avatar
        nrhatch

        Quite an enjoyable day.

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  5. Alok Singhal Avatar
    Alok Singhal

    So true. Materialistic distractions are a big concern for many of us, and we do realize it too…that just we chose not to accept it and work on the root cause.

    Have a blessed rest of your life, Val 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Alok for your comment and good wishes 💛

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  6. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    Funnily enough, I just wrote an article this weekend expressing a similar vein of thought, but using gardening (no surprise there 🙂 ) to make our way to our middle ground. GMTA. 😉

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Love that!

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  7. Healing Grief Avatar
    Healing Grief

    A beautiful reminder of light and shadow in the world and within us 🌒💛

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Karen. The play of Yin and Yang will always be fascinating to me 🌖

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  8. Donna Guillemette Avatar
    Donna Guillemette

    The eclipse was a great time for America to stop for a bit, get thrown out of the day-today grind and be present. It’s good to be pointed out! Thanks Val!!!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      It was an interesting distraction from the norm … and bringing our attention to nature rather than the media is always welcome 💛 thanks Donna 🌖

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  9. David Kanigan Avatar
    David Kanigan

    Light is shining Val. It’s shining.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Good to hear David 🌞

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  10. garypens Avatar
    garypens

    Right Val

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  11. Jac Rumusud Oebanda Avatar
    Jac Rumusud Oebanda

    Love this so much such a beautiful reminder. Greetings from a new blogger from Philippines

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Jac. Good luck with your blog and the learning along the way 💛

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  12. mariewilliams53 Avatar
    mariewilliams53

    “Light …thrives … in us all” – so enlightening Val …thank you!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Marie, for shining your light here 💛

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  13. ladyfi Avatar
    ladyfi

    So inspiring.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Fiona 💕

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  14. smilecalm Avatar
    smilecalm

    finding light
    knowing you’d
    be here 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Tits been a flickering week…. but a little wind comes with life.
      Thank you David 💛

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  15. Jet Eliot Avatar
    Jet Eliot

    I so enjoyed your connection here with the eclipse, light, and attention to what is. Always a joy to be here, Val, thank you.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Jet. I do appreciate how you become present with all aspects of your life and give them the attention they wish for 💐😊🙏

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● About Me

My name is Val Boyko, a dual citizen living near Philadelphia, originally from Scotland.

This blog came to life one morning in 2013.  I woke up with these words in my mind:  “Life is a series of highs and lows. Be grateful for the highs. Be graceful in the lows. And find contentment in your Middle Ground.”

Find Your Middle Ground blog started to explore, reflect, ask deep questions, share insights about awakening, and connect with wonderful people like yourself. Thank you for being here and being such an inspiration.

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